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Sri Lanka

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 | By coggos | Views [3688]

Sri Lanka 5th September 2012 Only 3 hour flight with Air Asia and we arrive in Colombo. You would think that after travelling for 4 months we would have everything worked out for this new country, where to go, what to do, what to see. Well we kind ... Read more >

Tags: aragum bay, colombo, ella, kandy, midigama, sri lanka, tangalle, unawatuna, uppevali

Diary of a beginner surfer in Arugam Bay

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 | By flashorton | Views [3608] | Comments [6]

8.00am: Wake up cold, with the fan blowing hard through the mozzie net. The sound of the surf crashing against the shore, the fan rattling, the yowling and screeching and squeaking of the dogs and crows and chipmunks. Feel the night’s bites start to ... Read more >

Tags: arugam bay, sri lanka, surfing

Sri Lanka, Je sens que l`on va etre copains ! / I feel we will be friends !

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 | By alpha_ | Views [1900] | Comments [3]

Hi every one, I just arrive to Sri Lanka Yesterday, andthe less we can say is that it`s completely DIFFERENT ! The heavy warm air, about 32 degrees with a very hight level of humidity.., the wowens in colorsfull Sari, the market completely dirty ... Read more >

Colombo - a haven of chaotic calm

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By elise_beacom | Views [1607] | Comments [5]

Colombo is a confusion of districts, traditions and traffic. Taking a tuktuk across town, despite any motion sickness, I see a dizzying display of temples, churches and mosques. Any serenity brought by such overt spirituality is soon quashed by the ... Read more >

The realisation of "i have been ripped off again!"

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [1404]

'Travel' the word conjures up so many different thoughts, your imagination goes a little crazy.....for me it means exploration, experiences, self knowledge and gaining a new outlook on life. It is great to be able to travel freely, moving on when ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Joulu tulla jolkottaa..?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 | By greenguava | Views [1194]

Evergreen Park 23.12.2008 klo 14:25. Nyt on saatu Tiia, Jyrki ja Sallan seitsenhenkinen perhe kaikki viimein onnellisesti maahan. Tiia tuli Delhin kautta puolitoista viikkoa sitten. Oli ollut todella leppoisa noin 8 tunnin odotus Delhin lentokentän ... Read more >

Kala and his Jungle

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [344] | Scholarship Entry

We started at a curry house on the side of the road. A man named Dinesh introduces himself to my family leads us behind the building, down to a river. Distracted by a group of monkeys, who appear to be having some kind of block party, we follow on. ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: Colombo

Sat, 7 Mar 2020 | By mtmmeyer | Photo Gallery

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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 | By srilankan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Hi, I am Amran Athas and i bought my first DSLR in August 2012. Until that i had a passion for photography and i did not have the capacity to purchase even a point and shoot camera. But as i got into my job, the first thing i bought was a DSLR. I have ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Photos: A Place of Hope- Stupa, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By lahirud | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

If you’re passionate enough you should take the risk. So it is with no regrets and with the willingness to learn that I decided to give up my budding architecture career to come to Hong Kong in search of opportunities in photography. I love photography ... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By sifaan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I’m a raconteur. Imagination is crucial to enjoying life, and I love engaging people’s imaginations through stories, especially ones that challenge our world-view: I believe that’s the most powerful form of learning. I also love traveling - each new ... Read more >
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